Re: WinCE 6, BIOSLOADER, CEPC, using USB boot disk instead of Floppy D

[Samuel Phung [eMVP]]

Danny,

Just copy all of the BIOSLoader files from the floppy to the bootable USB
key you are using.
- BLDR
- Boot.ini
- Bsect.img
- Cesys.exe
- eboot.bix
- mkdisk.bat
- splash.bmx

You need to replace the Attrib.exe with the Win98 version.

Depending on the size and the system BIOS for the board you are using, the
USB key may boot up as drive A or C.

If the USB key boot up as drive A, drive C is assigned to the IDE storage.
If the USB key boot up as drive C, drive D is assigned to the IDE storage.

You should format the IDE storage without transfering the system file.
Then, run the mkedisk command as follow (depending on whether the USB key is
boot up as drive A or C):

Mkdisk C:

or

Mkdisk D:

Hope this help!
Samuel Phung [eMVP]
www.embeddedpc.net

"Danny Gilbert" <DannyG...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3086B629-4C9B-4E1B...@microsoft.com...
> Is there an equivalent way or procedure to use USB key instead of floppy
> disk
> in order to prepare my target with Windows CE 6.0 on the compact flash (on
> the PC-104) without booting with DOS (without loadcepc) ?
>
> I don't have FLOPPY DRIVE and until now, I use USB key that I had
> previously
> formated in MS-DOS (Win98) FAT32 mode. I did a copy of all files from
> C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\GEODELX800\SRC\BOOTLOADER\DOS\BOOTDISK directory and
> it
> work well with LOADCEPC.EXE.
>
> Now I am in the process of creating a self-bootable WinCE 6.0 on my
> compact
> flash without LOADCEPC... so I think it is BIOSLOADER way. I am looking
> for
> the equivalent of bootdisk.144 and setupdisk.144 ... or maybe I don't
> understand the process. I tried to copy all files from
> C:\WINCE600\PLATFORM\GEODELX800\SRC\BOOTLOADER\BIOSLOADER\DISKIMAGES\SETUPDISK
> to my USB key but I have problem with DOS version, etc. When I saw that
> MKDISK.BAT file use attrib.exe, format.exe and fdisk.exe, I use the 3
> files
> from my original win98 dos file. So now, I am not blocked and MKDISK.BAT
> work. After that, I transfer my NK.BIN file on compact disk. The system
> does
> not boot, I have a black screen. Note: I use the same NK.BIN then before
> with loadcepc.exe. This image is good.
>
> So, how I can achieve my goal (using BIOSLOADER) with a USB key ?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Software Engineer